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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Chris Bassitt

390th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Brendan Donovan

147th out of 567 (Best 27%)

Extreme advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 37.8% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 3.9% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 2.6% higher than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.8%	28.5%	1.9%	4.9%	21.7%	9.3%	13.6%
Donovan	+3.9	+3.2	-0.5	-0.7	+4.4	+0.7	+0.1
Bassitt	+2.6	+4.2	-0.4	-0.3	+4.9	-1.6	-9.9

Brendan Donovan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Donovan has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

38%

Cutter (R)

17%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

33% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 33%

+19%

Slow Lob 20%

+18%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Chris Bassitt strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% -0.4% 4%

Walk -0.4% +0.1% 34%

In Play +12.7% +0.3% 39%

On Base +7.9% +1.5% 31%

Hit +8.4% +1.4% 14%

Single +4.1% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.4%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -2.7% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -0.3%

19.7% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% -1.3%

11.9% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.8% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.7% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° +0.6% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° +0.7% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -3.5% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° -1.3% -0.9%

Brendan Donovan has 9 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 9 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	9	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.222
Expected From Contact →			2.70	1.02	0.62	1.06			0.300

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-04-02	Sac Fly	21%	46%		33%
2023-04-02	Flyout				99%
2023-04-02	Home Run	81%	12%	1%	6%
2022-05-19	Field Error
2022-05-19	Flyout				99%
2022-05-19	Single		3%	76%	21%
2022-05-19	Groundout			3%	97%
2022-04-26	Groundout			24%	76%
2022-04-26	Hit By Pitch

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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